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← 1 Samuel


  • A. 1-2 A man of Benjamin, a Benjamite, and Saul's impressive stature — from his shoulders and upward taller than any of the people.
  • B. 3-5 The asses of Kish were lost; Saul searches through the regions but they found them not.
  • C. 6-10 Seeking guidance from the man of God — he can show us our way that we should go; terminology of the seer.
  • D. 11 So they went unto the city.
  • E. 12-13a Encounter with young women about the sacrificeye shall straightway find him before he goes up to the high place to eat.
  • E'. 13b-14a The people will not eat until he comes, because he doth bless the sacrifice; about this time ye shall find him.
  • D'. 14b And they went up into the city.
  • C'. 15-19 Samuel receives divine revelation, identifies himself as the seer, and promises to tell thee all that is in thine heart.
  • B'. 20 As for thine asses that were lost three days ago — for they are found.
  • A'. 21-24 Saul identifies himself as a Benjamite from the least family; he is given the special portion — the shoulder, and that which was upon it.